Rock City (Royce da 5′9 ″ song)

Rock city
Royce da 5'9 ″ feat.
publication	March 5, 2002
length	4:06
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Author (s)	Ryan Montgomery , Marshall Mathers , Andy Thelusma
Producer (s)	Red Spyda, Eminem (Co)
album	Rock city

Rock City is a song by the American rapper Royce da 5'9 ″ , which he recorded with the rapper Eminem . The song is the third single from his debut album of the same name, Rock City, and was released in Europe on March 5, 2002.

content

Song part	Artist
1st verse	Royce da 5'9 ″
refrain	Eminem
2nd stanza	Royce da 5'9 ″
3rd stanza	Royce da 5'9 ″

Rock City is a hymn to Detroit , the hometown of Royce da 5'9 ″ and Eminem , also known by the nickname "Rock City". Royce takes on the rap verses in the song, while Eminem contributes the chorus. In terms of content, Royce raps about his life in Detroit, which is characterized by violence, crime and drugs.

“Glock stops the tussle, nine shots'll bust you
Pine box, they'll stuff you, fuck you, I am not the tussle
Niggas don't know me, I'm Detroit's king nigga, bow!
Rock City's where the niggas pimp hoes and ball
Strip hoes in bars, steal clothes from malls ”

- Text excerpt from Rock City

production

The song was produced by the American music producer Red Spyda, in collaboration with Eminem as a co-producer. Both acted as authors alongside Royce da 5'9 " .

Music video

In which to Rock City twisted music video , which celebrated 2002 premiere on January 28, the Finnish director Antti J directed.

To begin with, a woman puts in a Royce da 5'9 "record at home and sits on the sofa. Suddenly she starts up when the song begins and at the same time TV is reporting about a rap concert by Royce and Eminem, to which crowds of people flock. Then you see Royce da 5'9 ″, who drives through the city in a red convertible with numerous women. Meanwhile, the woman suspects her children of hiding the rapper's record in her collection, whereupon they run out of the house and the woman throws the record out the window. Other scenes show Royce and Eminem performing in front of a large audience. The D12 member Proof can also be seen.

single

Cover design

The single cover is in black and white and shows Royce da 5'9 ", who wears sunglasses, a baseball cap with the letter D and a white tank top. On the right of the picture is the writing of the rapper Royce R5'9 ″ in mint green and the title Rock City featuring Eminem in white.

Track list

1. Rock City ( feat.Eminem ) - 4:06
2. Boom - 3:53
3. She's the One (feat.Tre 'Little) - 3:32
4. Rock City (instrumental) - 4:08

Chart successes

Rock City entered the German charts at number 34 on April 8, 2002 and reached the highest position two weeks later at number 30. Overall, it was able to stay in the top 100 for nine weeks. The song also hit the charts in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Austria, while it missed the top 100 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	30th (9 weeks)	9
Austria (Ö3)	57 (5 weeks)	5
Switzerland (IFPI)	37 (11 weeks)	11

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. Eminem - Rock City - Lyrics. genius.com, accessed July 18, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. Eminem - Rock City (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed July 18, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. Eminem - Rock City - single cover. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 18, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. Eminem - Rock City. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 18, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. Eminem - Rock City. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 18, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US